Author: John Carter
Title: The Ancient Architecture of England, Part I and Part II
Description: London, W. Bulmer and Co. 1845. Leather. A scarce copy of this work on the ancient architecture of England, including all engraved plates and bound in the gutta percha style. A fascinating and comprehensive work on the ancient architecture of England. A scarce work.Comprising of two parts: I. The Order of Architecture During the British, Roman, Saxon, and Norman ErasII. The Orders of Architecture During the Reigns of Henry III, Edward III, Richard II, Henry VI, Henry VII, and Henry VIII Containing 74 pages of text and 109 engraved plates, collated and complete. A substantial and heavily illustrated work. Written by John Carter (1748-1817), an English draughtsman and architect and an advocate of the Gothic revival movement in England. In half morocco binding with paper covered boards. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards and extremities. A slight bit of rubbing to the morocco binding. Internally, the gutta percha binding has failed as the spine has detached from the text block, as is common with this type of binding. Pages and plates are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: architecture England Roman Saxon England ancient John Carter Not Stated
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Title: The Ancient Architecture of England, Part I and Part II
Description: London, W. Bulmer and Co. 1845. Leather. A scarce copy of this work on the ancient architecture of England, including all engraved plates and bound in the gutta percha style. A fascinating and comprehensive work on the ancient architecture of England. A scarce work.Comprising of two parts: I. The Order of Architecture During the British, Roman, Saxon, and Norman ErasII. The Orders of Architecture During the Reigns of Henry III, Edward III, Richard II, Henry VI, Henry VII, and Henry VIII Containing 74 pages of text and 109 engraved plates, collated and complete. A substantial and heavily illustrated work. Written by John Carter (1748-1817), an English draughtsman and architect and an advocate of the Gothic revival movement in England. In half morocco binding with paper covered boards. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards and extremities. A slight bit of rubbing to the morocco binding. Internally, the gutta percha binding has failed as the spine has detached from the text block, as is common with this type of binding. Pages and plates are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: architecture England Roman Saxon England ancient John Carter Not Stated
Price: GBP 495.00 = appr. US$ 706.85 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 793J34
- Book number: 793J34
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